There were more than a few moments during Passion Pit's show Thursday at the Riverside Theater when a jaundiced observer could wonder if the music was actually aimed at children.

Sure, the Massachusetts quintet began its performance around 10 p.m., but frontman Michael Angelakos exuded the manic energy of a kid who, just before bedtime, had gorged on all the candy he got trick-or-treating the previous night. | Nov. 2, 2012»Read Full Article(2)

Has there ever been a 12-minute set as hyped as Beyoncé’s Super Bowl halftime show Sunday? The widely publicized press conference, the Destiny’s Child reunion rumors, the bold promise of live singing after that lip-synching scandal at Barack Obama’s inauguration. Was there any possibility whatsoever it could live up to expectations—especially since the vast majority of Super Bowl halftime shows are bloated, ultimately forgettable diversions?

"Serendipity" is high on the list of great words we don't seem to use often enough.

Exploring the word's dictionary definition of "happy accident" or "pleasant surprise" with modern dance, the Danceworks Performance Company and a handful of guest artists built a delightful evening of dance around the word. "Serendipity" opened this weekend in the company's studio theater. | Feb. 3, 2013»Read Full Article

We can't turn back the clock. But can we mend what's broken, reconstructing the past's shattered pieces so that we might keep on ticking into the future?

That's the question - or one of them - in Stephen Massicotte's "The Clockmaker," the 100-minute play that Next Act Theatre unveiled over the weekend, under Mary MacDonald Kerr's direction. | Feb. 3, 2013»Read Full Article